Aziz Ezzat Pasha (Arabic: عزيز عزت باشا) (24 June 1869 – 12 April 1961)[1] was an Egyptian politician.
Sahib ul-Makam al-Rafi Aziz Ezzat | |
|---|---|
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| 1st Egyptian Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1923–1927 | |
| Monarch | Fuad I |
| Succeeded by | Sesostris Sidaros |
| Foreign Minister of Egypt | |
| In office 18 February 1935 – 30 January 1936 | |
| Monarch | Fuad I |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha |
| Preceded by | Kamel Ibrahim Bey |
| Succeeded by | Ali Mahir Pasha |
| Regent of Egypt | |
| In office 28 April 1936 – 29 July 1937 | |
| Monarch | Farouk I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1869 Cairo, Egypt Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 12 April 1961 (aged 91) |
| Spouse | Behiye Yeghen Hani |
| Children | Aysha Ezzat Hanem Muhammad Ezzat Abdullah Ezzat |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Rank | General |
Foreign Ministry
editBorn in Cairo and of Albanian origin,[2] Aziz Ezzat Pasha was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge[3] and the now defunct Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He began his career in the court of Khedive Isma'il Pasha and was then promoted to deputy minister of foreign affairs. Following the United Kingdom's unilateral grant of independence to Egypt in 1922, he was appointed as Egypt's first minister plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James's, serving for five years, from 1923 until 1927.[4] He served as Egypt's Foreign Minister from 18 February 1935 until 30 January 1936.[5][6]
Regency
editAziz Ezzat Pasha was a member of the Regency Council during King Farouk I's minority. He served as regent from 28 April 1936 until 29 July 1937, alongside Prince Muhammad Ali Tewfik and Sherif Sabri Pasha. As such, he was allocated E£15,000, a huge sum at that time.[7]
Al-Ahly
editAziz Ezzat Pasha was greatly involved with the famous Egyptian sports club Al Ahly. On 2 April 1908, he became the club's second president. He was the first Egyptian to hold that post, and kept it until 9 February 1916.[8][9] He later became Honorary President of the club (1929-1941).[10]
Family
editAziz Ezzat Pasha's second wife, Behiye Yeghen Hanim, whom he married in 1892, was a granddaughter of Khedive Isma'il Pasha from her mother's side. Their daughter Aysha Hanim (1893 - 1945) married in 1912 (and later divorced in 1927) Prince Muhammad Ali Hassan Pasha, another grandson of Khedive Isma'il.[11]
References
edit- General
- Rizk, Yunan Labib (26 December 2002 – 1 January 2003). "Silent diplomat speaks out". Al-Ahram Weekly (618). Al-Ahram: Boulaq. OCLC 179957756. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- Specific
- ^ "Aziz Ezzat Pasha". Rulers.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ Labib Rizk, Yunan (24–30 April 2008). "Selection before election". No. 632. al-Ahram Weekly.
- ^ "Izzet Bey, Abdul Aziz (IST886AA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Former Heads of the Egyptian Mission to the UK since 1924". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ "Former Ministers of Egypt". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Foreign Ministers of Egypt". Rulers.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ Rizk, Yunan Labib (27 January – 2 February 2005). "Royal help". Al-Ahram Weekly (727). Boulaq: Al-Ahram. OCLC 179957756. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ "Ahly Club History". AhlyNews.com. 2004-08-19. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ "Al-Ahly Presidents". Official Website of Al Ahly.
- ^ "Honorary Presidents of Al-Ahly" (in Arabic). Official Website of Al Ahly. Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ "Genealogy of Aziz Ezzat Pasha". Archived from the original on 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
